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Draft agenda for meeting on 11th March 2021.
TRANSPARENCY CODE FOR SMALLER AUTHORITIES
The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 sets out a new audit framework for smaller local authorities. Parish Councils with a turnover not exceeding £25,000 will, in due course, be exempt from routine external audit. Instead, such authorities, are subject to new transparency requirements which will enable local electors and council tax payers to access relevant information about the authorities’ accounts and governance. These requirements come into force for expenditure in the year 2014/15. The information required has to be published annually, and, for 2014/15, by 1st July 2015.
Smaller authorities are required to publish:
a. all items of expenditure above £100;
b. end of year accounts;
c. annual governance statement;
d. internal audit report;
e. list of councillor or member responsibilities;
f. the details of public land and building assets; and
g. Minutes, agendas and meeting papers of formal meetings.
For Bishopstone Parish Council this information is provided on separate pages that follow.
Any queries about these arrangements should be addressed to Mike Ash, Clerk, Bishopstone Parish Council at bishopstoneclerk@btinternet.com.
The Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 sets out a new audit framework for smaller local authorities. Parish Councils with a turnover not exceeding £25,000 will, in due course, be exempt from routine external audit. Instead, such authorities, are subject to new transparency requirements which will enable local electors and council tax payers to access relevant information about the authorities’ accounts and governance. These requirements come into force for expenditure in the year 2014/15. The information required has to be published annually, and, for 2014/15, by 1st July 2015.
Smaller authorities are required to publish:
a. all items of expenditure above £100;
b. end of year accounts;
c. annual governance statement;
d. internal audit report;
e. list of councillor or member responsibilities;
f. the details of public land and building assets; and
g. Minutes, agendas and meeting papers of formal meetings.
For Bishopstone Parish Council this information is provided on separate pages that follow.
Any queries about these arrangements should be addressed to Mike Ash, Clerk, Bishopstone Parish Council at bishopstoneclerk@btinternet.com.